What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof.

Christopher Hitchens (1949 - 2011) was an Anglo-American author and journalist. His books made him a prominent public intellectual and a staple of talk shows and lecture circuits. He was a columnist and literary critic at Vanity Fair, Slate, The Atlantic, World Affairs, The Nation, Free Inquiry and a variety of other media outlets. He was named one of the world's "Top 100 Public Intellectuals" by Foreign Policy and Britain's Prospect.

Time has come to publish the last post on this site. I've been posting links and articles for three years, and it's been great. I always felt my thing, the purpose of the site, was to share and post the very latest on Hitchens, especially upcoming events. He is no longer with us, so, there won't be anymore books, essays, talks or
debates by the contrarian to link to. If I don't have the motivation to frequently look for news,events and articles, why bother, I ask myself. Why not call it a day? Perhaps I should've done it months ago, but it's been hard to let go.

As said, it's been great, but I don't want to leave doubts about the future of this site. People still visit DH and many wonder if there will be new posts. No, there won't. I'm telling you this because I don't want to waste anyone's time. I want to thank everyone who has visited, hopefully you've had some use of the site. I'm also glad Hitchens visited DH, he called it 'useful'.

Daily Hitchens will stay online as an archive. The news feeds will continue to provide Hitch related writings, but I don't control them, only by keyword. Comments are no longer moderated, and I won't be tweeting. I'll remain admin of the facebook page, but there won't be links shared in Hitchens' name. The Daily Hitchens facebook page has been and remains inactive, I haven't had much use of it other than for admin purposes. The forum requires membership these days, due to spam.

I leave you with Hitchens' closing remarks from the William Dembski debate. Poetic..inspiring..
Thanks, and all the best to everyone.

I recall the excitement I had when I learned from this site that Hitchens would be debating Dembski in my backyard. Seeing him make those comments in person was something I won't soon forget. Thank you for hosting the site these last few years.

Thank you so much for all the time and effort that you put into this blog. It meant the world to me at times and it saddens me that there won't be anymore posts, but as you said, the reason for it is no longer with us. Maybe we can look forward to a book about Christopher by Carol Blue? Take care friend.

I've enjoyed this site a lot and have found it very useful. Thank you very much. I assumed it would be around forever actually; for the release of biography, future essays on Hitchens', etc. Oh well...

Thank you. My daily visits to this site will now cease. I'm pleased you have made this decision, it feels somehow "right".

I have a 4 month old boy and as soon as he is old enough to understand language I will speak to him about Christopher and who knows, maybe this site will still be around for him to one day discover more about Christopher and his kind..

I want to thank you for your effort. For years, I visited this site daily and the fact that you won't be posting anymore makes me sad, because it reminds me that neither will Hitch. I am glad, however, that the site will remain an archive and a tribute to him.Many thanks from Copenhagen, Mette

it is sad, but understandable to hear that the site will be put on "pilot light", but sadly the truth of the no longer existence of Christopher giver it no other chance. Christopher Hitchens was for me the inspiration to become active as an Atheist, instead of keeping quiet. He was unique in his way, and he will remain unique in my mind, as a mental support in all I do and will do, in my activities spreading awareness and enlightenment.

Sorry to hear that you will no longer be 'actively' posting new material but I thank you for leaving it as an article. I only came to the writing of Christopher in Early 2011, and after reading his articles on this site for a few days came across the link to the piece where Hitchens let's his readership know he has terminal cancer.

Thank you so much Tom for the site, and I'm glad it will live on as an archive. About a year ago, the idea of an annual day to honor Christopher ( perhaps his birthday ) and the principles he stood for was discussed here and there in the comments. I hope that it one day gains traction, and becomes an annual event.

Dear, Tom. (I only learned your name was "Tom" from the above comments.)

Thank you so much for your efforts. I had no idea who was running this site, but I appreciated it so very much. I'm heartened to read that you will keep the site up as an archive. There is still much I have yet to read or watch, and I look forward to doing so often. I came late to the party, and even though the host and guest of honor have both said "Good night", I would like to stay for one last scotch.

I miss his voice, his ideas, his passion and his ironic way of debating. Thank you for showing me around and how great it is to have so many certainties and make decisions for myself.Adriana Demirdjián

I hope that there will be another willing to take up the torch. There definitely should be a forum where Hitchens admirers can meet and discuss. Thanks for making this site possible. It will continue to remain an excellent resource. Please keep it up for future generations!

Thank you so much for all the love and effort you put into this project! Everyday there are new people hearing the name "christopher hitchens" for the first time. and they will search for it and find your website. then they should prepare for a live changing experience. :-) You have inspired us all and will continue to do so....Thanks!

Thanks for great site. It was always part of my daily routine. Letting go is difficult but we will always have him in our memories and you have provided a wonderful archive for those of us who were deeply touch by Hitch.

Thank you for your hard work to date. I gain comfort in knowing there is a Hitch community who share and feel the same way about this great thinker. I only wish there was something more we could do. To date I've tried to buy up all of Hitchens works before they go out of circulation. I recommend others do the same. BTW, I would love to have an index of Hitch's library at home in DC. Does anyone have Blue contact information?

Tom, we all owe you a debt for your tireless work in collecting all things "Hitch" and collating neatly for us on this site. Thank you for all of your hard work in helping perpetuate these powerful ideas.

I first came across this man when I was randomly searching for anything cool on youtube. That was one week ago. I watched clips of him every day since only to find out today that he passed away. Someone once told me that certain books only come your way when you are ready to read them and hopefully that excuses my ignorance. What I would like to say is; Thank you, Christopher. I'm not scared anymore.

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What's Happening i'm new to this, I stumbled upon this I've discovered It positively helpful and it has helped me out loads. I am hoping to give a contribution & aid different customers like its helped me. Good job.

Discovering more and more about CH, really through Richard Dawkins and other associations. Sadly these revelations arrive whilst in my middle years but I'm so very thankful. Just happened upon this forum, and as a recent Atheist convert, it's heartening to learn how many like-minded people there are and how respected and loved CH is. Thank you CH. I venture further to open- mindedness. LT

I feel as robbed of spirit by beautiful Christopher's passing as I have by John Lennon's. Absolute courage and honesty is the province of few men, 98% of religious are liars, 2% are idiots. Missing his power so but privileged to have lived in a good world he shaped by his power, he shows us perfectly how to live; and perfectly how to die,Glenn Floyd Australia 23/10/2013 www.glennfloyd.org/tertiary.pdf